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(No Model.) L 11-. H. TRESTED.- Celluloid Coated Faucet and Gage 000k.

; No. 234,823. Patented Nov. 2351880,

WITNESSES R w/W Jud/L57, INVBNTOR:

ATTORNEY RICHARD H. TRESTED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CELLULOlD-COATED FAUCET AND GAGE-COCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,823, dated November 23, 188

Application filed May 21, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD H. TREsrED, of New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Celluloid-Coated Faucets and Gage-(Jocks, which is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which the figure is a cut-section of my improved faucet.

A represents the cap or tip, and B the outside covering.

The object of my improvement is to produce faucets, gage cocks, and other articles of plumbers use that may be handled without inconvenience while hot water is escaping therefrom; that will be less likely to freeze up in winter; that salt-air will not tarnish or affeet, while being at the same time durable, not requiring to be cleaned, and capable of 20 production at less cost than plated articles of like kind.

In my experiments of search for a covering that combined these desired requisites in a high degree Ihave found nothing that met them so fully as celluloid or collodion, which may be secured to the exterior of the faucet or other article to be protected either by compressing it thereon in sheets of the desired (No model.)

thickness by means of dies, which I deem the best way, or applied in a liquid state and finished when dry.

As any shade is readily obtained it will be found applicable to chain-stays, basin-plugs, water-closet bowls, matching the faucets when desired.

The tips and fancy attachments may be made of solid celluloid or collodion, possessing the same 2lt1\2tllttgGS.ZLS the covered metal, of requiring no cleaning, and not corroding or tarnishing, as the silver and nickel plated goods heretofore in use in variably do upon slight use or exposure.

For ocean service particularly, advantages of great significance are thus easily obtained, the want of which has been a serious and costly inconvenience to shi 'i-chandlers.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A collodion or celluloid coated faucet or waterconduit, thereby adapted to resist the action of heat, cold, and salt-air, substantially as set forth.

RICHARD H. TRESTED.

Witnesses JOHN W. RIPLEY, G130. D. ltiPLEY. 

